Super Easy Romano Sauce

So Italian, so delicious! All that's missing is the fine music and a balcony!

I had a craving for a really good Romano sauce last night.  So I went at it, and coming up with this was super easy!  If you ever want some noodles with Romano sauce, look no further…this will score some points all across the table.  And no one will ever know that the sauce is chalk full of protein from the beans!   You can even garnish with fresh basil if you’d like!

What you’ll need:

• 1 jar of Italian Herb Sauce (I love the Whole Foods brand)
• 1 can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup rice or soy milk
• 1/2 tsp. garlic granules
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. vegan Parmesan cheese

1. In a food processor, add the chickpeas (drain and rinse first!).  Start the processor and feed in the lemon juice and olive oil.
2. Open it up and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.
3. Blend in the soymilk, garlic, salt and the cheese and blend until smooth.  You may want to scrape the sides again.
4. Add in the Herb Sauce and voila!  You’re done!  Gently heat on low for a few minutes and then  pour over your favorite noodles (I used Tinkyada brown rice penne; sauce covers 3 1/2 cups uncooked pasta after cooking) and serve a crispy green salad on the side.